98-11229. Safety Zone; Santa Barbara Channel, CA  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 23663-23664]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-11229]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Coast Guard
    
    33 CFR Part 165
    
    [COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA; 98-002]
    RIN 2115-AA97
    
    
    Safety Zone; Santa Barbara Channel, CA
    
    AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.
    
    ACTION: Temporary final rule; request for comments.
    
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    SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone on the 
    navigable waters of the Santa Barbara Channel, California, around the 
    oil and gas facilities commonly known as the Seacliff Pier Complex. 
    These piers are located in Ventura County, immediately south of Punta 
    Gorda (Mussel Shoals) and adjacent to Highway 101. A safety zone is 
    needed for the pier decommissioning project which will use explosive 
    charges to demolish 21 concrete caissons that currently support the 
    pier. The safety zone will encompass a water area extending 500 yards 
    in all directions from the center of the pier complex, which is 
    situated at approximately 34 deg.-21.02' N, 119 deg.-25.46' W. Entry 
    into, transit through, or anchoring within this Safety Zone is 
    prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Los Angeles/
    Long Beach.
    
    DATES: This safety zone will be in effect from 7 a.m. PDT on April 14, 
    1998 until 7 p.m. PST on January 3, 1999. Comments must be received on 
    or before June 29, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Commanding Officer, Coast Guard 
    Marine Safety Office, Los Angeles-Long Beach, 165 N. Pico Avenue, Long 
    Beach, CA 90802. Comments received will be available for inspection and 
    copying in the Port Safety Division of Coast Guard Marine Safety 
    Office, Los Angeles-Long Beach. Normal office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 
    p.m., PDT, Monday through Friday, except federal holidays.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
    Chief Petty Officer Clarence Rice, Marine Safety Detachment, Santa 
    Barbara, California; (805) 962-7430.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    
    Regulatory Information
    
        In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553, a notice of proposed rulemaking 
    was not published for this regulation and it is being made effective in 
    less than 30 days after Federal Register publication. Publishing an 
    NPRM and delaying its effective date would be contrary to the public 
    interest since the scope of activities requiring this safety zone, and 
    other logistical details surrounding the event, were not finalized 
    until a date fewer than 30 days prior to the project date.
        Although this rule is being published as a temporary final rule 
    without prior notice, an opportunity for public comment is nevertheless 
    desirable to ensure the rule is both reasonable and workable. 
    Accordingly, persons wishing to comment may do so by submitting written 
    comments to the office listed in ADDRESSES in this preamble. Those 
    providing comments should identify the docket number for the regulation 
    (COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA; 98-002) and also include their name, 
    address, and reason(s) for each comment presented. Based upon the 
    comments received, the regulation may be changed.
        The Coast Guard plans no public meeting. Persons may request a 
    public meeting by writing the Marine Safety Office, Los Angeles-Long 
    Beach at the address listed in ADDRESSES in this preamble.
    
    Background and Purpose
    
        The Seacliff Pier decommissioning project requires a safety zone 
    because explosive charges will be used to demolish 21 concrete 
    structures that currently support the pier. These explosions pose a 
    direct threat to the safety of surrounding vessels, persons, and 
    property, and they create an imminent navigational hazard. This safety 
    zone is necessary to prevent spectators, recreational and commercial 
    craft from collecting within 500 yards of the Seacliff Pier Complex 
    during the decommissioning project, which is not scheduled to be 
    completed until January 3, 1999. Persons and vessels are prohibited 
    from entering into, transiting through, or anchoring within the safety 
    zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port, Los Angeles/Long 
    Beach.
    
    Regulatory Evaluation
    
        This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) 
    of the Executive Order 12866 and does not require an assessment of 
    potential costs and benefits under section 6(a)(3) of that order. It 
    has been exempted from review by the Office of Management and Budget 
    under that order. It is not significant under the regulatory policies 
    and procedures of the Department of Transportation (DOT) (44 FR 11040; 
    February 26, 1979). Due to the short duration and limited scope of the 
    safety zone, the Coast Guard expects the economic impact of this 
    proposal to be so minimal that a full Regulatory Evaluation under 
    paragraph 10(e) of the regulatory policies and procedures of DOT is 
    unnecessary.
    
    Small Entities
    
        Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the 
    Coast Guard must consider whether this rule will have a significant 
    economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. ``Small 
    entities'' may include small businesses and not-for-profit 
    organizations that are not dominant in their respective fields, and 
    governmental jurisdictions with populations less than 50,000. For the 
    same reasons set forth in the above Regulatory Evaluation, the Coast 
    Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule is not expected to 
    have a significant economic impact on any substantial number of 
    entities, regardless of their size.
    
    Assistance for Small Entities
    
        In accordance with 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory 
    Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), the Coast Guard 
    wants to assist small entities in understanding this rule so that they 
    can better evaluate its effects on them and participate in the 
    rulemaking process. If your small business or organization is affected 
    by this rule and you have questions concerning its provisions or 
    options for compliance, please contact Chief Petty Officer Clarence 
    Rice, Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment, Santa Barbara, CA, at (805) 
    962-7430.
    
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    Collection of Information
    
        This rule contains no collection of information requirements under 
    the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq).
    
    Federalism
    
        The Coast Guard has analyzed this regulation under the principles 
    and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612 and has determined that 
    this regulation does not have sufficient federalism implications to 
    warrant the preparation of a Federalism Assessment.
    
    Environmental Assessment
    
        The Coast Guard has considered the environmental impact of this 
    regulation and concluded that under section 2.B.2. of Commandant 
    Instruction M16475.1C it will have no significant environmental impact 
    and it is categorically excluded from further environmental 
    documentation. A Categorical Exclusion Determination and an 
    Environmental Analysis checklist is available for inspection and 
    copying in the docket to be maintained at the address listed in 
    ADDRESSES in the preamble.
    
    Unfunded Mandates
    
        Under the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), the 
    Coast Guard must consider whether this rule will result in an annual 
    expenditure by state, local, and tribal governments, in the aggregate 
    of $100 million (adjusted annually for inflation). If so, the Act 
    requires that a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives be 
    considered, and that from those alternatives, the least costly, most 
    cost-effective, or least burdensome alternative that achieves the 
    objective of the rule be selected.
        No state, local, or tribal government entities will be effected by 
    this rule, so this rule will not result in annual or aggregate costs of 
    $100 million or more. Therefore, the Coast Guard is exempt from any 
    further regulatory requirements under the Unfunded Mandates Act.
    
    List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
    
        Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and 
    recordkeeping requirements, Security measures, Waterways.
    
    Regulation
    
        In consideration of the foregoing, Subpart F of Part 165 of Title 
    33, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:
        1. The authority citation for 33 CFR Part 165 continues to read as 
    follows:
    
        Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1(g), 
    6.04-1, 6.04-6 and 160.5; 49 CFR 1.46.
    
        2. A new Sec. 165.T11-052 is added to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 165.T11-052  Safety Zone; Santa Barbara Channel, CA.
    
        (a) Location. The safety zone will encompass a water area extending 
    500 yard in all directions from the center of the Seacliff pier complex 
    in the Santa Barbara Channel, which is situated at approximately 
    34 deg.-21.02' N, 119 deg.-25.46' W. All coordinates in this paragraph 
    use Datum: NAD 83.
        (b) Effective Date. This section will be in effect from 7 a.m. PDT 
    on April 14, 1998 until 7 p.m. PST on January 3, 1999.
        (c) Regulations. In accordance with the general regulations in 
    Sec. 165.23 of this Part, entry into, transit through, or anchoring 
    within this safety zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain 
    of the Port.
    
        Dated: April 13, 1998.
    G.P. Wright,
    Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the Port, Los Angeles-Long Beach, 
    CA.
    [FR Doc. 98-11229 Filed 4-29-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Effective Date:
4/14/1998
Published:
04/30/1998
Department:
Coast Guard
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Temporary final rule; request for comments.
Document Number:
98-11229
Dates:
This safety zone will be in effect from 7 a.m. PDT on April 14, 1998 until 7 p.m. PST on January 3, 1999. Comments must be received on or before June 29, 1998.
Pages:
23663-23664 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
COTP Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, 98-002
RINs:
2115-AA97: Safety/Security Zone Regulations
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2115-AA97/safety-security-zone-regulations
PDF File:
98-11229.pdf
CFR: (2)
33 CFR 165.23
33 CFR 165.T11-052